Alston s Cotton Rat vs Gray Treefrog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Dryophytes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gray Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Dryophytes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Dryophytes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Gray Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Gray Treefrog
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.

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.