Alston s Cotton Rat vs Kodkod

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Kodkod
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Leopardus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

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.