Alston s Cotton Rat vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Schismatomma
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.