Alston s Cotton Rat vs Slender Rosette Lichen

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Physcia subtilis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Slender Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Slender Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Physcia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Physcia subtilis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Slender Rosette Lichen
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.

Slender Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.