Giant Jumping Rat vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Alticola
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.