Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs amarant

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while amarant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	amarant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Amaranthus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

amarant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	amarant
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.

amarant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.