Alston s Cotton Rat vs Écureuil De Deppe

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Écureuil De Deppe
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Écureuil De Deppe share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Écureuil De Deppe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Écureuil De Deppe
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.

Écureuil De Deppe

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.