Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Anomalurus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.