Alston s Cotton Rat vs Ovate goatgrass

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Aegilops geniculata

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Ovate goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ovate goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sigmodon	Aegilops
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Aegilops geniculata

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ovate goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Ovate goatgrass
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.

Ovate goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.