Amazonian Oryzomys vs Crab Grass

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Digitaria siderograpta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Crab Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Digitaria
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Digitaria siderograpta

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Crab Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Crab Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Crab Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Amazonian Oryzomys

The Amazonian Oryzomys (Hylaeamys yunganus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.