Giant Jumping Rat vs Orange Mycena

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Mycena
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.