Alston s Cotton Rat vs Manchurian Pika

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ochotona mantchurica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Manchurian Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ochotona
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ochotona mantchurica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Manchurian Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Manchurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Manchurian Pika
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.

Manchurian Pika

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.