Alston s Cotton Rat vs Java waterdropwort

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Oenanthe
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Java waterdropwort
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.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.