Giant Jumping Rat vs Soldier fly

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Sargus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.