Alston s Cotton Rat vs Maned wolf

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Chrysocyon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Maned wolf
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.

Maned wolf

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.