Giant Jumping Rat vs Mexican vole

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Microtus
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.