Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Perognathus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.