Alston s Cotton Rat vs Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Stylodipus sungorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Stylodipus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Stylodipus sungorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa
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.

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

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.