Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Hoary fox

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Echimyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pattonomys	Lycalopex
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.