Alston s Cotton Rat vs Red-cedar

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Juniperus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.