Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Slender Waxcap

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.