Alston s Cotton Rat vs Mint Mildew

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Mint Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mint Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Neoerysiphe
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mint Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mint Mildew
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.

Mint Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.