Rata-algodonera de Arizona vs Southern Cotton Rat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Sigmodon hirsutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata-algodonera de Arizona	Southern Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Sigmodon	Sigmodon
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Sigmodon hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata-algodonera de Arizona and Southern Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sigmodon.

Conservation Status

Rata-algodonera de Arizona

LC — Least Concern

Southern Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata-algodonera de Arizona	Southern Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata-algodonera de Arizona

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Rata-algodonera de Arizona

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.