Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dotted Ermel

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ethmia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dotted Ermel
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 Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.