Alston s Cotton Rat vs Barred Grass-veneer

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Agriphila inquinatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Barred Grass-veneer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Agriphila
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Agriphila inquinatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Barred Grass-veneer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Barred Grass-veneer
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.

Barred Grass-veneer

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.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.