Alston s Cotton Rat vs Lesser bilby

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Macrotis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.