Alston s Cotton Rat vs One-striped opossum

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Monodelphis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

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.