Alston s Cotton Rat vs Split Fibrecap

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Pseudosperma
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.