Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Ruby Bolete

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.