Giant Jumping Rat vs Winter Polypore

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Lentinus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.