Funck's Rustwort vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Marsupella funckii compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marsupella	Thomasomys
Species	Marsupella funckii	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.