Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Pine Milkcap

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lactarius
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Pine Milkcap
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.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.