Dwarf Shield vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Pluteus nanus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Thomasomys
Species	Pluteus nanus	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.