Cretan Argus vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Kretania psylorita compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Argus	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Kretania	Thomasomys
Species	Kretania psylorita	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Argus and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.