Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Small Red Damsel

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Ceriagrion
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.