Alston s Cotton Rat vs Goldman-Taschenmaus

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Goldman-Taschenmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Goldman-Taschenmaus
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chaetodipus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Goldman-Taschenmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Goldman-Taschenmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Goldman-Taschenmaus
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.

Goldman-Taschenmaus

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.