Alston s Cotton Rat vs Mountain Coati

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sigmodon	Nasua
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Lihat Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.