Alston s Cotton Rat vs Millipede

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Cricetidae	Julidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cylindroiulus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.