Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Rigid Apple-moss

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Philonotis
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Rigid Apple-moss
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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.