Alston s Cotton Rat vs Tatou

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Tatou is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Tatou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cingulata (tatou)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cabassous
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tatou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Tatou
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.

Tatou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela