Arizona Cotton Rat vs Lofty Pericote

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Auliscomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.