Giant Jumping Rat vs Silver-backed Needletail

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Apodidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Hirundapus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.