Alston s Cotton Rat vs Goblet

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Goblet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Goblet
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.

Goblet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.