Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Perognathus
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.