Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Spreading amaranth

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Amaranthus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, 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.