Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Apodemus ponticus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Echimyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pattonomys	Apodemus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Apodemus ponticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzmeer-Waldmaus

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.