Alston s Cotton Rat vs King genet

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Genetta
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and King genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	King genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alston s Cotton Rat

The Alston s Cotton Rat (Sigmodon alstoni) is a species in the genus Sigmodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.