Amazonian Oryzomys vs Sand Saffron

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Colchicum
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.