Alston s Cotton Rat vs maroon leaf monkey

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Presbytis rubicunda

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while maroon leaf monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	maroon 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	Presbytis
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Presbytis rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

maroon leaf monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	maroon 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.

maroon 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.