Alston s Cotton Rat vs Periwinkle Rust

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Puccinia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Periwinkle Rust
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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.