Giant Jumping Rat vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Lestes
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.