Giant Jumping Rat vs Lombok Flying Fox

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nesomyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypogeomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.