Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Staph beetle

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Philonthus jurgans

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Echimyidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Philonthus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Philonthus jurgans

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.