Alston s Cotton Rat vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Scutiger
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.