Alston s Cotton Rat vs Devil Maple

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Acer diabolicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Devil Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cricetidae Sapindaceae
Genus Sigmodon Acer
Species Sigmodon alstoni Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Devil Maple
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.

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Devil Maple

No description available.

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