Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse vs Winter Groundling

Thomasomys nicefori compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Scrobipalpa
Species	Thomasomys nicefori	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.