Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Ungava collared lemming

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ungava collared lemming
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Dicrostonyx
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

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.