Alston s Cotton Rat vs Rata Coligorda

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Zyzomys pedunculatus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Rata Coligorda is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Rata Coligorda
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Zyzomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Zyzomys pedunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Rata Coligorda share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rata Coligorda

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Rata Coligorda
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.

Rata Coligorda

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.

Rata Coligorda

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.