Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Forked Aster

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Eurybia
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.