Alston s Cotton Rat vs Giant Coua

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Coua gigas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Giant Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Coua
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Coua gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Giant Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Giant Coua
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.

Giant Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.