Alston s Cotton Rat vs White Dapperling

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Leucoagaricus leucothites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alston s Cotton Rat White Dapperling
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Fungi (грибы)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Agaricales (агариковые)
Family Cricetidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Sigmodon Leucoagaricus
Species Sigmodon alstoni Leucoagaricus leucothites

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

White Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alston s Cotton Rat White Dapperling
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.

White Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

White Dapperling

No description available.

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