Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Spathulate Botrychium

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Botrychium
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.