Alston s Cotton Rat vs Ili Pika

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ochotona
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.