Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Florida arrowroot

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Echimyidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Zamia
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.