Alston s Cotton Rat vs Hainan Gymnure

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Hainan Gymnure
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)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Neohylomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

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.