Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Cupped Ear

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Otidea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.