Alston s Cotton Rat vs Balkan Pine Vole

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Microtus felteni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Mammalia (lớp Thú) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Sigmodon Microtus
Species Sigmodon alstoni Microtus felteni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Balkan Pine 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.

Balkan Pine 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.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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