Alston s Cotton Rat vs California pocket mouse

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chaetodipus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	California pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chaetodipus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chaetodipus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and California pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	California pocket mouse
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.

California pocket mouse

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.

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.