East African Arvicanthis vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Thomasomys
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.