Giant Jumping Rat vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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	Ganoderma
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).