Alston s Cotton Rat vs Java stingaree

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Urolophus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Java stingaree
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.

Java stingaree

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.