Alston s Cotton Rat vs Anamolure de Derby

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Anamolure de Derby
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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Anomalurus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Anamolure de Derby share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Anamolure de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Anamolure de Derby
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.

Anamolure de Derby

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.