Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Olive-gray Thomasomys
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 Thomasomys
Species Hylaeamys megacephalus Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

No description available.

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