Giant Jumping Rat vs Tar spot

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Phyllachora
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.