Amazonian Oryzomys vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Oryzomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Perognathus
Species	Hylaeamys yunganus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Oryzomys and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Oryzomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.