Alston s Cotton Rat vs

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Echinoderma calcicola

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sigmodon	Echinoderma
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Echinoderma calcicola

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Echinoderma calcicola é um cogumelo de tamanho médio com um chapéu pálido coberto de escamas escuras e pontiagudas e um estipe igualmente decorado, crescendo em pastagens calcárias e bordas de bosques na Europa. É considerado um indicador de habitats calcários antigos e ricos em espécies. Classificado como Em Perigo, esta espécie é gravemente ameaçada pela intensificação agrícola e pela perda de habitats de pastagem calcária.