Amazonian Oryzomys vs Grassland Dandelion

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Taraxacum dilatatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Grassland Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Taraxacum
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Taraxacum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Grassland Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Grassland Dandelion
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.

Grassland Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

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.