Alston s Cotton Rat vs Marsh Violet Rust

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Puccinia fergussonii

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Marsh Violet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Marsh Violet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Puccinia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Puccinia fergussonii

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Violet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Marsh Violet Rust
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.

Marsh Violet Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.