Alston s Cotton Rat vs Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Lepilemur fleuretae

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Andohahela Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Andohahela Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Lepilemur
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Lepilemur fleuretae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Andohahela Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Andohahela Sportive Lemur
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.

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

The Andohahela Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae) is a species in the genus Lepilemur. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.