Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs mersawa

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while mersawa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Anisoptera
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	mersawa
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.

mersawa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.