Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs metorito de Jalapa

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while metorito de Jalapa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	metorito de Jalapa
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Microtus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and metorito de Jalapa share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

metorito de Jalapa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	metorito de Jalapa
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.

metorito de Jalapa

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.