Alston s Cotton Rat vs Devil's Bit

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Lamiales (シソ目)
Family Cricetidae Acanthaceae
Genus Sigmodon Ruellia
Species Sigmodon alstoni Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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