Alston s Cotton Rat vs European Mole

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Talpa
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.