Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Proechimys
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela