Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Montane Water Vole

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Arvicola
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.