Giant Jumping Rat vs rock vole

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Microtus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.