Alston s Cotton Rat vs Falkland Island fox

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Dusicyon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

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.