Giant Jumping Rat vs Rooting Polypore

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Polyporus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.