Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Rock Foam

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Stereocaulon
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Rock Foam
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.

Rock Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.