Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Cornflag

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Gladiolus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Cornflag
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.

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.