Alston s Cotton Rat vs Indian Hare

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lepus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.