Alston s Cotton Rat vs American Toad

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Anaxyrus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	American Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Anaxyrus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Anaxyrus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and American Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	American Toad
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.

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.