Alston s Cotton Rat vs Levels Cleg

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Haematopota
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.