Alston s Cotton Rat vs Lowland Chrotomys

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Chrotomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.