Alston s Cotton Rat vs three-angled thread moss

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Meesia
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	three-angled thread moss
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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.