Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat vs Red Lauan

Pattonomys punctatus compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Echimyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Shorea
Species	Pattonomys punctatus	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Red Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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