Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Stinking iris

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Iris
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Stinking iris
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 iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.