Giant Jumping Rat vs House fly

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Muscidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).