Amazonian Oryzomys vs Pith Plant

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Aeschynomene
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.