Alston s Cotton Rat vs Sumac Needles

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Phaeocalicium
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.