Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat vs Stinking iris

Pattonomys punctatus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Echimyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Iris
Species	Pattonomys punctatus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).