Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Peromyscus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 Rock Deermouse

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.