Giant Jumping Rat vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Mobula
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray