Giant Jumping Rat vs Squamulose Maya

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Miconia
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.