Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs paradise-nut

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Lecythis
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	paradise-nut
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.

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Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.