Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Echimyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Fomitiporia
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.