Alston s Cotton Rat vs Rato de Espinho

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Rato de Espinho
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	Carterodon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Rato de Espinho share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Rato de Espinho
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.

Rato de Espinho

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.