Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Eastern Mole Vole

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ellobius
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.