Alston s Cotton Rat vs Reticulate Eastern Frog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ingerana reticulata

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Reticulate Eastern Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Reticulate Eastern Frog
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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ingerana
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ingerana reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Reticulate Eastern Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Eastern Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Reticulate Eastern Frog
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.

Reticulate Eastern Frog

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.