Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs chilte

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	chilte
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.

chilte

Habitat

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

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.