Alston s Cotton Rat vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Saccolaimus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Naked-rumped Pouched Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
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.

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

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.