Alston s Cotton Rat vs Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Dendrolague de Lumholtz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Sigmodon	Dendrolagus
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
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.

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

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.