Alston s Cotton Rat vs Chacoan Mara

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Dolichotis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.