Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Qu Yan

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Qu Yan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Qu Yan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Echimyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Uropsilus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Qu Yan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Qu Yan
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.

Qu Yan

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.