Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Jackswitch

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Jackswitch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Hylaeamys Corchorus
Species Hylaeamys megacephalus Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Jackswitch
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.

Jackswitch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.

Jackswitch

No description available.

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