Alston s Cotton Rat vs Star Dapperling

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sigmodon	Lepiota
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.