Blackish stingray vs Giant Jumping Rat

Hemitrygon navarrae compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Blackish stingray is Vulnerable while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish stingray	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Hypogeomys
Species	Hemitrygon navarrae	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish stingray and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish stingray	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish stingray

The Blackish stingray (Hemitrygon navarrae) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.