Alpine Field Mouse vs Alston s Cotton Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sigmodon alstoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Alston s Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Sigmodon
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sigmodon alstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Alston s Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Alston s Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alston s Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Alpine Field Mouse

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.