Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Floating Fern

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Salvinia
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.