Alston s Cotton Rat vs Slate-colored Coot

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Fulica ardesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Slate-colored Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Fulica
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Fulica ardesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Slate-colored Coot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slate-colored Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Slate-colored Coot
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.

Slate-colored Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.