Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pattonomys	Funisciurus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.