Arizona Cotton Rat vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Dipodomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.