Alston s Cotton Rat vs Tiny Tyrant-Manakin

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Tyranneutes virescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Tiny Tyrant-Manakin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Pipridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Tyranneutes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Tyranneutes virescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Tyrant-Manakin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Tiny Tyrant-Manakin
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.

Tiny Tyrant-Manakin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.