Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Safford Inga

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Inga
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Safford Inga
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.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia