Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Giant dodder

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Cuscuta
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.