Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ruby poison-arrow frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Echimyidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Pattonomys	Ameerega
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.