Alston s Cotton Rat vs Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chiroderma doriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chiroderma
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chiroderma doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Brazilian Big-eyed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat
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.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

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.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae) is a species in the genus Chiroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.