Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Orange Pinwheel

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Marasmius
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Orange Pinwheel
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.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.