Alston s Cotton Rat vs Guyanan spiny rat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guyanan spiny rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Proechimys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Proechimys hoplomyoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Guyanan spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guyanan spiny rat
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.

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.