Almug vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Thomasomys
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.