Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Small shell ginger

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Alpinia
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.