Apple Pith Moth vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Blastodacna atra compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elachistidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Pattonomys
Species	Blastodacna atra	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.