Alston s Cotton Rat vs Iolas Blue

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Iolas Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Iolana
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Iolana debilitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Iolas Blue
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.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.