Alston s Cotton Rat vs

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Chaenotheca stemonea

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniocybaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Chaenotheca
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Chaenotheca stemonea

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

The Chaenotheca stemonea (Chaenotheca stemonea) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.