Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs False Morel

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Gyromitra
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	False Morel
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.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.