Alston s Cotton Rat vs small-spotted genet

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Genetta
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	small-spotted genet
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.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.