Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Plum Rust

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.