Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs devil clam

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Echimyidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Tridacna
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.