Alston s Cotton Rat vs Furchenzahn-Gleithörnchen

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Furchenzahn-Gleithörnchen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Furchenzahn-Gleithörnchen
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Aeretes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Furchenzahn-Gleithörnchen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Furchenzahn-Gleithörnchen
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.

Furchenzahn-Gleithörnchen

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.