Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Goa-bean

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Psophocarpus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.