Alston s Cotton Rat vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Allactaga sibirica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Allactaga
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Allactaga sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

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.