Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs grass eggar

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Lasiocampa trifolii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	grass eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Lasiocampa
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Lasiocampa trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

grass eggar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	grass eggar
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.

grass eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.