Bale Mountains Vervet vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Bale Mountains Vervet is Vulnerable while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bale Mountains Vervet	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Echimyidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Pattonomys
Species	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bale Mountains Vervet and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bale Mountains Vervet

VU — Vulnerable

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bale Mountains Vervet	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bale Mountains Vervet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bale Mountains Vervet

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.