Alston s Cotton Rat vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Forbes s Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Chiruromys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chiruromys forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Forbes s Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Forbes s Chiruromys
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.

Forbes s Chiruromys

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.