Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Oligoryzomys
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Delicate Pygmy Rice 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.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.