Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Deceiving Bovist

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Bovista aestivalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Deceiving Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Bovista
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Deceiving Bovist
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.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.