Alston s Cotton Rat vs Geranium Rust

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Uromyces
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Geranium Rust
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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.