Giant Jumping Rat vs Purple Pinwheel

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Marasmius
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.