Giant Jumping Rat vs Gilbert's dunnart

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Sminthopsis
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.