Alston s Cotton Rat vs Hainanxin Maowei

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Hainanxin Maowei is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Hainanxin Maowei
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)	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Neohylomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hainanxin Maowei

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Hainanxin Maowei
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.

Hainanxin Maowei

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.