Alston s Cotton Rat vs Panamic stingray

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Urotrygon aspidura

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Panamic stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Panamic stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Urotrygon
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Urotrygon aspidura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Panamic stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Panamic stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Panamic stingray
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.

Panamic stingray

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.