Alston s Cotton Rat vs Magpie-lark

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Grallina cyanoleuca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Magpie-lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Monarchidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Grallina
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Grallina cyanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Magpie-lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Magpie-lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Magpie-lark
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.

Magpie-lark

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Australia and Norway.

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.