Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Mint Rust

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Echimyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Puccinia
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Mint Rust
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.

Mint Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.