Alston s Cotton Rat vs Himalayan Marmot

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Himalayan Marmot
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Marmota
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

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.