Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Orange Polypore

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hapalopilus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Orange Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.