Giant Jumping Rat vs Hairy Bracket

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Trametes
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.