Alston s Cotton Rat vs Olrog s Pericote

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Olrog s Pericote
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Andalgalomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Olrog s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Olrog s Pericote
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.

Olrog s Pericote

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.