Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs devil clam

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tridacna
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.