Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Plum pine

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Podocarpus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.