Alston s Cotton Rat vs Devil weed

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Sargassum
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.