Guinean Arvicanthis vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Thomasomys
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean 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.