Alston s Cotton Rat vs balloon aeolis

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Eubranchus exiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	balloon aeolis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Eubranchidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Eubranchus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Eubranchus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and balloon aeolis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	balloon aeolis
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.

balloon aeolis

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

balloon aeolis

The Balloon aeolis (Eubranchus exiguus) is a species in the genus Eubranchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.