Monkey-puzzle vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Araucaria araucana compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Monkey-puzzle is Endangered while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monkey-puzzle	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Araucariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Araucaria	Thomasomys
Species	Araucaria araucana	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Monkey-puzzle

EN — Endangered

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monkey-puzzle	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monkey-puzzle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia