Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Lamulate Shrew

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cricetidae Soricidae
Genus Hylaeamys Chodsigoa
Species Hylaeamys megacephalus Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

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.

Lamulate Shrew

No description available.

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