Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Psathyrella
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Rootlet Brittlestem
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.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.