Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Spangle Waxcap

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Hygrocybe
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.