Amazonian Oryzomys vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Oryzomys is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Oryzomys and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.