Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Robust Golden Mole

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Echimyidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pattonomys	Amblysomus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

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.