Giant Jumping Rat vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Asterophora
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.