Alston s Cotton Rat vs Odedi

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Horornis haddeni

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Odedi is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Odedi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cettiidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Horornis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Horornis haddeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Odedi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Odedi
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.

Odedi

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.