Alston s Cotton Rat vs Large False Serotine

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.