Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat vs

Pattonomys punctatus compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

• Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Echimyidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Sphingobium
Species	Pattonomys punctatus	Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.