vs Giant Jumping Rat

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Dacryobolus	Hypogeomys
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.