Giant Jumping Rat vs Hairy-nosed otter

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nesomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hypogeomys	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.