Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Dusky melanomys

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Melanomys
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela