Alston s Cotton Rat vs Patagonian Weasel

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Patagonian Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lyncodon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

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.