Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Quercus prinoides

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Dwarf Chestnut Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Quercus prinoides

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
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.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.