Alston s Cotton Rat vs Anta Brasileña

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Anta Brasileña is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Anta Brasileña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Tapirus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Anta Brasileña

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Anta Brasileña
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.

Anta Brasileña

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