Alston s Cotton Rat vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cricetidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Sigmodon	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.