Alston s Cotton Rat vs rusty wave

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	rusty wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Idaea
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and rusty wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	rusty wave
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.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.