Alston s Cotton Rat vs Chinese Red Pika

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ochotona erythrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ochotona
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ochotona erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Chinese Red Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Chinese Red 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.

Chinese Red 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.

Chinese Red Pika

The Chinese Red Pika (Ochotona erythrotis) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.