Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs thread rush

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	thread rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Juncus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	thread rush
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.

thread rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.