Giant Jumping Rat vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Pistacia
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.