Giant Jumping Rat vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lemming Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.