Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Four-barred Major

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Oxycera
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.