Alston s Cotton Rat vs Stool iris

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Iris
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Stool iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Stool iris
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.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.