Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Spindle Duster

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Coniophora fusispora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Echimyidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Coniophora
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.