Alston s Cotton Rat vs Opossum-souris menu

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Opossum-souris menu is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Opossum-souris menu
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Marmosops
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Opossum-souris menu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Afficher Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris menu

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Opossum-souris menu
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.

Opossum-souris menu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.