Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Skin beetle

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Skin beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Trogoderma
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Skin beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Skin beetle
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.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).