Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Plain Gold

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Micropterix
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.