Alston s Cotton Rat vs Quadrangular Peaclam

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Euglesa milium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Quadrangular Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Euglesa
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Euglesa milium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Quadrangular Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Quadrangular Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Quadrangular Peaclam
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.

Quadrangular Peaclam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.