Alston s Cotton Rat vs Fea-Baumratte

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Fea-Baumratte
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Chiromyscus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chiromyscus chiropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fea-Baumratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Fea-Baumratte
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.

Fea-Baumratte

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.