Alston s Cotton Rat vs Zorro Azul

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Zorro Azul is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Zorro Azul
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lycalopex
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Azul

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Zorro Azul
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.

Zorro Azul

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.