Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Texas antelope squirrel

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Ammospermophilus interpres

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Texas antelope squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Texas antelope squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pattonomys	Ammospermophilus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Ammospermophilus interpres

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Texas antelope squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Texas antelope squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Texas antelope squirrel
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.

Texas antelope squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.