Alston s Cotton Rat vs Andean Akodont

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Abrothrix andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Andean Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Abrothrix
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Abrothrix andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Andean Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Andean Akodont
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.

Andean Akodont

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.

Andean Akodont

The Andean Akodont (Abrothrix andinus) is a species in the genus Abrothrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.