Alston s Cotton Rat vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chaerephon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.