Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Javan Mongoose

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Herpestes
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.