Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Orange Waxcap

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Orange Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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