Alston s Cotton Rat vs Egyptian mongoose

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Herpestes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Egyptian mongoose
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.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.