Alston s Cotton Rat vs Variable Pitohui

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Pitohui
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Variable Pitohui
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.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.