Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Cereal Fly

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Geomyza
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Cereal Fly
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.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).