Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Phellinus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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