Guasabalo vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Peltophryne empusa compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guasabalo	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peltophryne	Thomasomys
Species	Peltophryne empusa	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Guasabalo and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Guasabalo

VU — Vulnerable

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guasabalo	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guasabalo

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.