Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs cotton aphid

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Thomasomys	Aphis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.