Alston s Cotton Rat vs Leightons linsang

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Leightons linsang
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Poiana
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.