Amazonian Oryzomys vs carapau

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Ammannia coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	carapau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Ammannia
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

carapau

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	carapau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

carapau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Amazonian Oryzomys

The Amazonian Oryzomys (Hylaeamys yunganus) 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.