Alston s Cotton Rat vs Plateau Pika

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Lagomorpha (أرنبيات الشكل)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ochotona
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.