Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sphingomonas
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Sphingomonas trueperi

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas trueperi is a Gram-negative, aerobic yellow-pigmented rod named in honor of microbiologist Heinz Trueper. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and is distinguished by the production of sphingolipids in its cell membrane. This chemoheterotroph degrades a variety of organic compounds in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.