Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Thrips

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Aptinothrips
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.