Alston s Cotton Rat vs Lirón Colipelado

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Lirón Colipelado is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lirón Colipelado
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	Gliridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Myomimus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lirón Colipelado

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lirón Colipelado
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.

Lirón Colipelado

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.