Alston s Cotton Rat vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Psathyrella
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Rootlet Brittlestem
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.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.