Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs field cudweed

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Echimyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pattonomys	Filago
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.