Alston s Cotton Rat vs Least Philippine Apomys

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Least Philippine Apomys
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 same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Apomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Least Philippine Apomys
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.

Least Philippine Apomys

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.