Amazonian Oryzomys vs Wormseed

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Oryzomys is Least Concern while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Dysphania
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.