Alston s Cotton Rat vs Barbary macaque

Sigmodon alstoni compared with Macaca sylvanus

Key Differences

• Alston s Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Barbary macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alston s Cotton Rat	Barbary macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sigmodon	Macaca
Species	Sigmodon alstoni	Macaca sylvanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alston s Cotton Rat and Barbary macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Alston s Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alston s Cotton Rat	Barbary macaque
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.

Barbary macaque

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.