Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Fat Sand Rat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Psammomys
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Fat Sand 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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.