Alston s Cotton Rat vs New Zealand fur seal

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	New Zealand fur seal
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	Otariidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Arctocephalus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	New Zealand fur seal
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.

New Zealand fur seal

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.