Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs devil clam

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Tridacna
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.