Alston s Cotton Rat vs Pluto Skate

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Fenestraja plutonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pluto Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Fenestraja
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Fenestraja plutonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Pluto Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pluto Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pluto Skate
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.

Pluto Skate

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.