Alston s Cotton Rat vs Beth Root

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Trillium erectum

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Beth Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Beth Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Trillium
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Trillium erectum

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Beth Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Beth Root
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.

Beth Root

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Beth Root

The Beth Root (Trillium erectum) is a species in the genus Trillium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.