Alston s Cotton Rat vs Post Dwarf Weaver

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Erigone atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Post Dwarf Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Erigone
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Erigone atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Post Dwarf Weaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Post Dwarf Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Post Dwarf Weaver
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.

Post Dwarf Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.