Alston s Cotton Rat vs Desert Dormouse

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Gliridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Selevinia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.