Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Topillo de Sundevall

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Topillo de Sundevall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Topillo de Sundevall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Myodes
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Topillo de Sundevall share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Topillo de Sundevall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Topillo de Sundevall
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.

Topillo de Sundevall

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.