Alston s Cotton Rat vs Gray-bellied Akodont

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gray-bellied Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Brucepattersonius
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Gray-bellied Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gray-bellied Akodont
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.

Gray-bellied Akodont

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.