Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs black rat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Rattus rattus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while black rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	black rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Rattus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Rattus rattus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and black rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

black rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	black rat
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.

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

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.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela