Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Japanese Weasel

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Echimyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pattonomys	Mustela
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.