Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Parasol Tree

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Polyscias
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.