Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Shallon

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Gaultheria
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.