Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dry Duster

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Coniophora
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dry Duster
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.

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.