Alston s Cotton Rat vs Blake'S Aster

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Oclemena blakei

Key Differences

  • Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Blake'S Aster is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Blake'S Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sigmodon Oclemena
Species Sigmodon alstoni Oclemena blakei

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Blake'S Aster
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.

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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