Giant Jumping Rat vs Norway lemming

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Lemmus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.