Alston s Cotton Rat vs Runner Bean Rust

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Uromyces
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Runner Bean Rust
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.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.