Alston s Cotton Rat vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Spermophilus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.