Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Dropwort Rust

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Triphragmium filipendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Dropwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Echimyidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Triphragmium
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Triphragmium filipendulae

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Dropwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Dropwort Rust
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.

Dropwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.