Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Echimyidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Schismatomma
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.