Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Quartz Webcap

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cortinarius
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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