Alston s Cotton Rat vs Venado Chonta

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Venado Chonta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Venado Chonta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sigmodon	Mazama
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Venado Chonta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Venado Chonta
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.

Venado Chonta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela