Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Devil's Shoestring

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Key Differences

  • Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Devil's Shoestring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Central Andes Oldfield Mouse Devil's Shoestring
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Thomasomys Tephrosia
Species Thomasomys contradictus Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Central Andes Oldfield Mouse Devil's Shoestring
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 Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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