Arizona Cotton Rat vs Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Akodon affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Akodon
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Akodon affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Cordillera Occidental Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.