Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Variable Chafer

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Gnorimus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.