Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Harmless Serotine

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Echimyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Eptesicus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.