Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Devil's Bit

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ruellia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Devil's Bit
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's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.