Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat vs Squirrel Corn

Pattonomys punctatus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Echimyidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Dicentra
Species	Pattonomys punctatus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.