Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Oligoryzomys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

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