Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Pinewood Gingertail

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Xeromphalina
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Pinewood Gingertail
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.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.