Alston s Cotton Rat vs Guaraní Akodont

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Brucepattersonius guarani

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Guaraní Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guaraní 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 guarani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Guaraní Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guaraní 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.

Guaraní 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.