Alston s Cotton Rat vs Ikonnikov's Myotis

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Myotis ikonnikovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ikonnikov's Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Myotis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Myotis ikonnikovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Ikonnikov's Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ikonnikov's Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ikonnikov's Myotis
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.

Ikonnikov's Myotis

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.