Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

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)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stemonitidales
Family	Cricetidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Symphytocarpus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.