Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs flax dodder

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	flax 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 epilinum

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	flax 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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.