Giant Jumping Rat vs Root rot

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Phytophthora
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).