Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs chilte

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.