Alston s Cotton Rat vs Antilope Hirola

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Beatragus hunteri

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Antilope Hirola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Antilope Hirola
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sigmodon	Beatragus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Beatragus hunteri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Antilope Hirola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Antilope Hirola
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.

Antilope Hirola

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.