Branch Bumps vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pertusaria	Pattonomys
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Pattonomys carrikeri

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch Bumps	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

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.