Alston s Cotton Rat vs Horsfield's tarsier

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cricetidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cephalopachus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Horsfield's 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.

Horsfield's 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.