Alston s Cotton Rat vs Large Dark Mompha

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Mompha conturbatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Large Dark Mompha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Momphidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Mompha
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Mompha conturbatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large Dark Mompha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Large Dark Mompha
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.

Large Dark Mompha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.