Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Bornean Water Shrew

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Chimarrogale
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Bornean Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Bornean Water Shrew
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.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.