Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Needle Rust

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.