Alston s Cotton Rat vs Nutria Norteamericana

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lontra canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Nutria Norteamericana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lontra
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lontra canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Nutria Norteamericana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nutria Norteamericana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Nutria Norteamericana
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.

Nutria Norteamericana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Nutria Norteamericana

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.