Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Yellow Thread-moss

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Pohlia
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Yellow Thread-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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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