Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Rusty Dot

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Udea
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.