Alston s Cotton Rat vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cuvier s Spiny-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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Proechimys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
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.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.