Giant Jumping Rat vs Slippery Jack

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Slippery Jack
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 luteus

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).