Amazonian Oryzomys vs giant flat sedge

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Cyperus
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	giant flat sedge
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.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.