Alston s Cotton Rat vs Bandro

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Bandro
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Sigmodon	Hapalemur
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Bandro
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.

Bandro

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.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.