Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Northern Pika

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Northern Pika
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Cricetidae Ochotonidae
Genus Hylaeamys Ochotona
Species Hylaeamys megacephalus Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.

Northern Pika

No description available.

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