Alston s Cotton Rat vs Durango Pine

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Sigmodon	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.