Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Golden Thomasomys

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Thomasomys
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela