Alston s Cotton Rat vs Pine Bonnet

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Mycena
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pine Bonnet
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.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.