Devil weed vs Giant Jumping Rat

Sargassum horneri compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sargassaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Sargassum	Hypogeomys
Species	Sargassum horneri	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.