Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Toasted Waxcap

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Toasted Waxcap
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.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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