Alston s Cotton Rat vs Canadian Otter

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lontra canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Canadian Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lontra
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lontra canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Canadian Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Canadian Otter
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.

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Canadian Otter

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.