Alston s Cotton Rat vs Microcèbe de Goodman

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Microcèbe de Goodman is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Microcèbe de Goodman
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Microcebus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Microcèbe de Goodman share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Microcèbe de Goodman

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Microcèbe de Goodman
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.

Microcèbe de Goodman

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.