Alston s Cotton Rat vs Gouya Wushu

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Gouya Wushu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gouya Wushu
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Aeretes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gouya Wushu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gouya Wushu
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.

Gouya Wushu

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.