Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Stinking Dapperling

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Lepiota cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Stinking Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Lepiota
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Stinking Dapperling
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.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.