Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Cope’s Streamside Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Echimyidae	Hylidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Sarcohyla
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.