Alston s Cotton Rat vs Cape fox

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Vulpes chama

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sigmodon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cape 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.

Cape 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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.