Alston s Cotton Rat vs Itomaki-ei

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Mobula
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.