Alston s Cotton Rat vs

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Phormidium diguetii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cricetidae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Phormidium
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Phormidium diguetii

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Phormidium diguetii is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae, described from warm or arid environments. Like other Phormidium species, it forms gliding trichomes in mats on soil and rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.