Alston s Cotton Rat vs California alder

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Fagales (букоцветные)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Alnus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.