Alston s Cotton Rat vs Hoary fox

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lycalopex
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.