Alston s Cotton Rat vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chimarrogale
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Himalayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.