Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Marbled stingray

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Dasyatis
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Marbled stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Marbled stingray
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.

Marbled stingray

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.