Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Variable Darner

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Aeshna
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.