Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pattonomys	Peromyscus
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Northern Rock Deermouse
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.

Northern Rock Deermouse

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.