Alston s Cotton Rat vs Prostrate Toadflax

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Linaria
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Prostrate Toadflax
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.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.