Alston s Cotton Rat vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Large Luzon Carpomys
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	Carpomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Carpomys melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Large Luzon Carpomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Large Luzon Carpomys
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.

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.