Giant Jumping Rat vs thistle aphid

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Aphididae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Brachycaudus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).