Alston s Cotton Rat vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pumpkin Toadlet
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	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Brachycephalus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Pumpkin Toadlet
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.

Pumpkin Toadlet

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.