Alston s Cotton Rat vs Herb Field Mouse

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (प्राणी) Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same Chordata (रज्जुकी) Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same Mammalia (स्तनधारी) Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same Rodentia (कृंतक) Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family Cricetidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Sigmodon Apodemus
Species Sigmodon alstoni Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Herb Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Herb Field Mouse

No description available.

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