Alston s Cotton Rat vs North Atlantic right whale

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Balaenidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Eubalaena
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	North Atlantic right whale
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.

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.