Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Thomasomys cinnameus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Thomasomys
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Thomasomys cinnameus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.