Alston s Cotton Rat vs Halmahera Oriole

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Oriolus phaeochromus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Halmahera Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Oriolus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Oriolus phaeochromus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Halmahera Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Halmahera Oriole
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.

Halmahera Oriole

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.