Alston s Cotton Rat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Molossus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela