Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Red Balau

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Shorea
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.