Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Forest Croton

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Echimyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Croton
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.