Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Cupped Ear

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Cupped Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Cricetidae Otideaceae
Genus Hylaeamys Otidea
Species Hylaeamys megacephalus Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

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