Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Walker's Manioc

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Manihot walkerae

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Walker's Manioc is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Walker's Manioc
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Manihot
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Manihot walkerae

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Walker's Manioc

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Walker's Manioc
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.

Walker's Manioc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.