Giant Jumping Rat vs Lacustrine Vole

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.