Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Ricefield Rat

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Rattus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.