Alston s Cotton Rat vs Blassfuchs

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Blassfuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Blassfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Blassfuchs
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.

Blassfuchs

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.