Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.