Alston s Cotton Rat vs ours noir

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ursus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	ours noir
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cricetidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Sigmodon	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ursus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and ours noir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	ours noir
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.

ours noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

ours noir

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.