Giant Jumping Rat vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Eothenomys
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.