Alston s Cotton Rat vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sigmodon	Gerbillus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.