Alston s Cotton Rat vs Burdock Mildew

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Golovinomyces depressus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Burdock Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Burdock Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Golovinomyces
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Golovinomyces depressus

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Burdock Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Burdock Mildew
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.

Burdock Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Burdock Mildew

The Burdock Mildew (Golovinomyces depressus) is a species in the genus Golovinomyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.