Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Himalayan indigo

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Himalayan indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Indigofera
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Himalayan indigo
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.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.