Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Nodding Yucca

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Yucca
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.