Alston s Cotton Rat vs Cascade Frog

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Amolops monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cascade Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Amolops
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Amolops monticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Cascade Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Cascade Frog
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.

Cascade Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.