Alston s Cotton Rat vs Species code: Ps

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Species code: Ps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Phyllospadix
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Ps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Species code: Ps
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.

Species code: Ps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.