Giant Jumping Rat vs Scaly Ink Cap

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.