Giant Jumping Rat vs Red-crested Cotinga

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Ampelion
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.