Alston s Cotton Rat vs Darwin's fox

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Darwin's fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lycalopex
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Darwin's fox
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.

Darwin's fox

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.