Alston s Cotton Rat vs Patchwork cuttlefish

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Sepia vermiculata

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Patchwork cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Patchwork cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Sepia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Sepia vermiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Patchwork cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Patchwork cuttlefish
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.

Patchwork cuttlefish

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.