Alston s Cotton Rat vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Dipodomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.