Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Springy Turf-Moss

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Springy Turf-Moss
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.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).