Alston s Cotton Rat vs Flower-faced Bat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cricetidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Anthops
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Flower-faced Bat
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.

Flower-faced Bat

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.