Alston s Cotton Rat vs Leopard Chimaera

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chimaera panthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Leopard Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaera)
Family	Cricetidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chimaera
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chimaera panthera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Leopard Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Leopard Chimaera
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.

Leopard Chimaera

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.