Amazonian Oryzomys vs Mantled Baskettail

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Epitheca
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Oryzomys and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.