Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs culpeo

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Thomasomys	Lycalopex
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	culpeo
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.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia