Arizona Cotton Rat vs Souris sauteuse

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Souris sauteuse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Souris sauteuse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Notomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Souris sauteuse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Souris sauteuse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Souris sauteuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Souris sauteuse

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.

Souris sauteuse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.