Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs king colobus

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Echimyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pattonomys	Colobus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	king colobus
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.

king colobus

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.