Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Hydnotrya
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.