Arizona Cotton Rat vs Pale Gerbil

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Pale Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Gerbil

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.