Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Majestic Pericote

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

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.