Alston s Cotton Rat vs Celypha Moth

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Celypha cespitana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Celypha Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Celypha
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Celypha cespitana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Celypha Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Celypha Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Celypha Moth
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.

Celypha Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Celypha Moth

The Celypha Moth (Celypha cespitana) is a species in the genus Celypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).