Alston s Cotton Rat vs Honey possum

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Tarsipes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Honey possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.