Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Twisted Deceiver

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Laccaria
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Twisted Deceiver
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.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.