Arizona Cotton Rat vs Long-furred Oecomys

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Oecomys trinitatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Long-furred Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Oecomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Oecomys trinitatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Long-furred Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Long-furred Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Long-furred Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-furred Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.