Alston s Cotton Rat vs Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Charadrahyla sakbah

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Charadrahyla
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Charadrahyla sakbah

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog
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.

Mixteca Cloud-forest Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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.