Alston s Cotton Rat vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guayaquil 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guayaquil 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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.