Alston s Cotton Rat vs Opossum-souris d´Anderson

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Opossum-souris d´Anderson is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Opossum-souris d´Anderson
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	Marmosa
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Opossum-souris d´Anderson share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris d´Anderson

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Opossum-souris d´Anderson
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.

Opossum-souris d´Anderson

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.