Arizona Cotton Rat vs Peruvian Cotton Rat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Sigmodon peruanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Peruvian Cotton Rat
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 same	Sigmodon	Sigmodon
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Sigmodon peruanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Peruvian Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sigmodon.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Peruvian Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.