Alston s Cotton Rat vs black currant-tree

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat black currant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Sigmodon Antidesma
Species Sigmodon alstoni Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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