Alston s Cotton Rat vs Günther's vole

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Günther's vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Microtus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Günther's vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Günther's vole
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.

Günther's vole

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.