Alston s Cotton Rat vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guaira Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Proechimys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Просмотреть Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.