Alston s Cotton Rat vs Northern Bettong

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Bettongia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.