Alston s Cotton Rat vs Fodder Pea

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Lathyrus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.