Arizona Cotton Rat vs Montane Chrotomys

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Montane Chrotomys
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Chrotomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Montane Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Montane Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Chrotomys

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.