Alston s Cotton Rat vs Black-webbed Treefrog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Rhacophorus kio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Black-webbed Treefrog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Cricetidae Rhacophoridae
Genus Sigmodon Rhacophorus
Species Sigmodon alstoni Rhacophorus kio

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Black-webbed Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Black-webbed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Black-webbed Treefrog
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.

Black-webbed Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Black-webbed Treefrog

The Black-webbed Treefrog (Rhacophorus kio) is a species in the genus Rhacophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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