Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Cotoneaster

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pattonomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Cotoneaster
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.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.