Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Cricetidae Brachycephalidae
Genus Hylaeamys Brachycephalus
Species Hylaeamys megacephalus Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Pumpkin Toadlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Pumpkin Toadlet
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.

Pumpkin Toadlet

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Pumpkin Toadlet

No description available.

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