Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Potato flea beetle

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Psylliodes
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Potato flea beetle
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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).