Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs False Water Rat

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	False Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pattonomys	Xeromys
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.