Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Corn

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Zea mays

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Zea
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Zea mays

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Corn
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.

Corn

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.