Alston s Cotton Rat vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lowe s Mona 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	Cercopithecus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Cercopithecus lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Lowe s Mona 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.

Lowe s Mona 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.