Alston s Cotton Rat vs Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chaerephon bregullae

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Fijian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chaerephon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chaerephon bregullae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Fijian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Fijian Free-tailed 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.

Fijian Free-tailed 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.