Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lactarius
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Saffron Milk-Cap
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.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).