Alston s Cotton Rat vs Dusky Flying Fox

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Dusky Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.