Alston s Cotton Rat vs Intermediate Screw-moss

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Syntrichia montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Intermediate Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Syntrichia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Syntrichia montana

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Intermediate Screw-moss
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.

Intermediate Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.