Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Lichen Button

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Acleris literana

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Lichen Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Lichen Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Echimyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Acleris
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Acleris literana

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Lichen Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Lichen Button
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.

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.