Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Entomobrya
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.