Alston s Cotton Rat vs Karandang

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Karandang is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Karandang
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Carissa
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Karandang

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Karandang
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.

Karandang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.