Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Beach Pea

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Lathyrus japonicus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Beach Pea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Beach Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Lathyrus japonicus

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Beach Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Beach Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

The Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys (Hylaeamys megacephalus) 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.

Beach Pea

The Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.