Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Montane Colilargo

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Montane Colilargo
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Microryzomys
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela