Alston s Cotton Rat vs dusky leaf monkey

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while dusky leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	dusky leaf monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sigmodon	Trachypithecus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

dusky leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	dusky leaf monkey
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.

dusky leaf monkey

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.