Giant Jumping Rat vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Entoloma
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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