Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Ussuri Shrew

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Sorex mirabilis

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Ussuri Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Ussuri Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sorex
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Sorex mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Ussuri Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ussuri Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Ussuri Shrew
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.

Ussuri Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.