Alston s Cotton Rat vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Crossarchus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.