Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Thread Weed

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Ulva
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Thread Weed
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 Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.