Alston s Cotton Rat vs Parasol Tree

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Polyscias
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

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.