Alston s Cotton Rat vs Egyptian rousette

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Rousettus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.