Alston s Cotton Rat vs Cuenca nelson frog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ctenophryne aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Cuenca nelson frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cuenca nelson frog
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	Microhylidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ctenophryne
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ctenophryne aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Cuenca nelson frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cuenca nelson frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cuenca nelson frog
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.

Cuenca nelson frog

Habitat

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

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.