Giant Jumping Rat vs Ooldea dunnart

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Sminthopsis
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.