Giant Jumping Rat vs Ring-necked Duck

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Aythya
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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.