Alston s Cotton Rat vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Callosciurus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

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.