Arizona Cotton Rat vs Large-eared Hutia

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Mesocapromys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

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.