Alston s Cotton Rat vs Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Apomys insignis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Apomys insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys
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.

Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

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.