Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Tropical amaranth

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Amaranthus
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Tropical amaranth
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.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).