Alston s Cotton Rat vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Golden Bamboo 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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Sigmodon	Hapalemur
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Hapalemur aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Golden Bamboo 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.

Golden Bamboo 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.