Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dung Brittlestem

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Psathyrella
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dung Brittlestem
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.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.