Giant Jumping Rat vs Handley's Red Bat

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nesomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Lasiurus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.