Giant Jumping Rat vs May River Red

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Dendrobium
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.