Alston s Cotton Rat vs Root rot

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Phytophthora
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.