Arizona Cotton Rat vs Merida-Andenmaus

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Aepeomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Merida-Andenmaus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Merida-Andenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida-Andenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Arizona Cotton Rat

The Arizona Cotton Rat, Sigmodon arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.