Alston s Cotton Rat vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Desert Pocket Gopher
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	Geomyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Geomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.