Giant Jumping Rat vs Silky Parchment

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Stereum
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.