Giant Jumping Rat vs Poplar Bracket

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Oxyporus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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