Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Falkland Island fox

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hylaeamys	Dusicyon
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

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.