Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Freckled Dapperling

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Echinoderma
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.