Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Running Coua

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Coua
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Running Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Running Coua
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.

Running Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.