Alston s Cotton Rat vs Perereca Geografica

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Boana geographica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Perereca Geografica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Boana
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Boana geographica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Perereca Geografica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Perereca Geografica
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.

Perereca Geografica

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela