Iridescent Centurion vs Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Sargus iridatus compared with Pattonomys punctatus

Key Differences

• Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern while Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sargus	Pattonomys
Species	Sargus iridatus	Pattonomys punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.