Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs King genet

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Genetta poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	King genet
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	Viverridae
Genus	Pattonomys	Genetta
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	King genet
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 genet

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.