Alston s Cotton Rat vs Michael's Fold Truffle

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Hydnotrya michaelis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Michael's Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Hydnotrya
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Hydnotrya michaelis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Michael's Fold Truffle
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.

Michael's Fold Truffle

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.