Alston s Cotton Rat vs Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Gracilinanus microtarsus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Petit opossum-souris du Brésil
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Gracilinanus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Gracilinanus microtarsus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Petit opossum-souris du Brésil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Petit opossum-souris du Brésil
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.

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

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.

Petit opossum-souris du Brésil

The Brazilian Gracile Opossum (Gracilinanus microtarsus) is a species in the genus Gracilinanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.