Alston s Cotton Rat vs Mindanao-Kurznasenflughund

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mindanao-Kurznasenflughund
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Alionycteris
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Mindanao-Kurznasenflughund share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao-Kurznasenflughund

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mindanao-Kurznasenflughund
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.

Mindanao-Kurznasenflughund

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.