Amazonian Oryzomys vs Pencil Cedar

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Polyscias
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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

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.