Alston s Cotton Rat vs Jalapan Vole

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Jalapan Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Microtus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.