Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Muya Valley Vole

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Microtus mujanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Muya Valley Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Microtus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Muya Valley Vole
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.

Muya Valley Vole

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.