Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dotted Bee-fly

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Bombylius
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.