Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Crowded Brittlegill

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Russula densifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Crowded Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Crowded Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Russula
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Russula densifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Crowded Brittlegill
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.

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.