Alston s Cotton Rat vs Evoron Vole

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

  • Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Evoron Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same Mammalia (memeliler) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same Rodentia (kemiriciler) Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Sigmodon Microtus
Species Sigmodon alstoni Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Evoron Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Evoron Vole
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.

Evoron Vole

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.

Evoron Vole

No description available.

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