Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Eurasian beaver

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Pattonomys	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.