Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Eptesicus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

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.