Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Ornate Shrew

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sorex
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.