Alston s Cotton Rat vs Sardinian Blue

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Pseudophilotes barbagiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Sardinian Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Pseudophilotes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Pseudophilotes barbagiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Sardinian Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sardinian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Sardinian Blue
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.

Sardinian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.