Amazonian Oryzomys vs Marsh Valerian

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Valeriana
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.