Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Norway lemming

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lemmus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.