Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Botfly

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Oestridae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Hypoderma
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.