Majestic Pericote vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Phyllotis magister compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Thomasomys
Species	Phyllotis magister	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

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.