Arizona Cotton Rat vs Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Sigmodon fulviventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat
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 same	Sigmodon	Sigmodon
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Sigmodon fulviventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sigmodon.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.