Alston s Cotton Rat vs Yellow Longbill

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Macrosphenus flavicans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Yellow Longbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Macrosphenus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Macrosphenus flavicans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Longbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Yellow Longbill
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 Longbill

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.