Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Gilbert's dunnart

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pattonomys	Sminthopsis
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.