Alston s Cotton Rat vs Yellow-breasted Apalis

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Apalis flavida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Yellow-breasted Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Apalis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Apalis flavida

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Yellow-breasted Apalis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Yellow-breasted Apalis
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.

Yellow-breasted Apalis

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.