Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs lírio-fétido

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable while lírio-fétido is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	lírio-fétido
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Iris
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat and lírio-fétido share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

lírio-fétido

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	lírio-fétido
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

lírio-fétido

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).