Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs maquei

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Aristotelia
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.