Giant Jumping Rat vs Potto

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Perodicticus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.