Alston s Cotton Rat vs Thatch Groundling

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Bryotropha
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.