packrat

As nouns the difference between collectomania and packrat

is that collectomania is an obsessive desire to collect things while packrat is any of several species of rodent in the genus ).

As nouns the difference between minimalist and packrat

is that minimalist is one who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum while packrat is any of several species of rodent in the genus genus: Neotoma, but most commonly the bushy-tailed woodrat (species: Neotoma cinerea).

As an adjective minimalist

is believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

As nouns the difference between packrat and collector

is that packrat is any of several species of rodent in the genus ) while collector is a person who or thing which collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

As nouns the difference between packrat and hoarder

is that packrat is any of several species of rodent in the genus ) while hoarder is one who hoards; one who accumulates, collects, and stores.