Alston s Cotton Rat vs Deceiver

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Laccaria
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Deceiver
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.

Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and 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.