Alston s Cotton Rat vs Northern Greater Galago

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Otolemur garnettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cricetidae	Galagidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Otolemur
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Northern Greater Galago
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.

Northern Greater Galago

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.