Alston s Cotton Rat vs Ardilla Terrestre

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Ardilla Terrestre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ardilla Terrestre
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Spermophilus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla Terrestre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ardilla Terrestre
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.

Ardilla Terrestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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.