Alston s Cotton Rat vs Marsh tick

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ixodes
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.