Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Sumpf-Täubling

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Russula helodes

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Sumpf-Täubling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Sumpf-Täubling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Echimyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Russula
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Russula helodes

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Sumpf-Täubling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Sumpf-Täubling
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.

Sumpf-Täubling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.