Gorgas Oryzomys vs Wormseed

Oryzomys gorgasi compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorgas Oryzomys	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Oryzomys	Dysphania
Species	Oryzomys gorgasi	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorgas Oryzomys	Wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.