Alston s Cotton Rat vs Spindle Duster

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Coniophora
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.