Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Dotted Ermel

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Ethmia
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.