Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Dipodomys
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Merriam's kangaroo 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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.