Mimic Poison Frog vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Ranitomeya imitator compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mimic Poison Frog	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ranitomeya	Thomasomys
Species	Ranitomeya imitator	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Mimic Poison Frog and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mimic Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mimic Poison Frog	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mimic Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.