Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Forbes s Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Forbes s Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pattonomys	Chiruromys
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Chiruromys forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Forbes s Chiruromys
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.

Forbes s Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.