Giant Jumping Rat vs Lilypad Forktail

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Ischnura
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.