Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Ecuadoran Oryzomys

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Oreoryzomys balneator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ecuadoran Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Oreoryzomys
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Oreoryzomys balneator

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Ecuadoran Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadoran Oryzomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Ecuadoran Oryzomys
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.

Ecuadoran Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.