Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Rhinolophus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.