Alston s Cotton Rat vs thin-necked bladderworm

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Cricetidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Taenia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.