Angular water-starwort vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Callitriche	Thomasomys
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.