Achallo vs Alston s Cotton Rat

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Sigmodon alstoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Alston s Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Sigmodon
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Sigmodon alstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Achallo and Alston s Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Alston s Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits 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.