Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Little Ground Squirrel

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Spermophilus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.