Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Flea

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.