Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs European Snow Vole

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	European Snow Vole
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	Chionomys
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Chionomys nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	European Snow 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.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.