Giant Jumping Rat vs Ocellated Emerald

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Somatochlora
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Ocellated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.