Alston s Cotton Rat vs Nilgiri langur

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Nilgiri langur
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	Semnopithecus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.