Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs paletón, terlaque andino

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while paletón, terlaque andino is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	paletón, terlaque andino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Andigena
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and paletón, terlaque andino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

paletón, terlaque andino

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	paletón, terlaque andino
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.

paletón, terlaque andino

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

paletón, terlaque andino

El Tucán Andino Pechigris (Andigena hypoglauca) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.