Giant Jumping Rat vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Suillus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.