Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Variable Green Toad

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Echimyidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Bufotes
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.