Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs marsh arrowgrass

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Triglochin
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	marsh arrowgrass
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.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.