Alston s Cotton Rat vs rough top shell

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Jujubinus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and rough top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	rough top shell
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.

rough top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

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.