Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs chilte

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.