Alston s Cotton Rat vs Boneset

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Eupatorium perfoliatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Boneset
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	Eupatorium
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Eupatorium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Boneset

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Boneset
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.

Boneset

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Boneset

The Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a species in the genus Eupatorium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.