Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs New Guinean planigale

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pattonomys	Planigale
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.