Giant Jumping Rat vs mantled howler

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Atelidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Alouatta
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.