Giant Jumping Rat vs Peeling Puffball

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.