Alston s Cotton Rat vs Philippine tarsier

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Philippine tarsier
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	Tarsiidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Carlito
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.