vs Giant Jumping Rat

Enchylium limosum compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Peltigerales (Peltigerales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Collemataceae Nesomyidae
Genus Enchylium Hypogeomys
Species Enchylium limosum Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Giant Jumping Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

No description available.

Giant Jumping Rat

No description available.

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