Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Devil'S Dipstick

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Echimyidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Mutinus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Devil'S Dipstick
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'S Dipstick

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.