Alston s Cotton Rat vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Sarcohyla
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.