Emperor vs Giant Jumping Rat

Anax guttatus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Emperor is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Anax	Hypogeomys
Species	Anax guttatus	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.