Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Freckled Webcap

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Cortinarius
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.