Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Fiveangled dodder

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Cuscuta
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.