Alston s Cotton Rat vs hydroid

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Cricetidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Obelia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	hydroid
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.

hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.