Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Star Dapperling

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pattonomys	Lepiota
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.