Giant Jumping Rat vs Pigeon Flea

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).