Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Coendou
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.