Giant Jumping Rat vs Magenta Rustgill

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Gymnopilus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.