Alston s Cotton Rat vs Willow Poisonpie

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Willow Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Hebeloma
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Willow Poisonpie
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.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.