Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Eastern Mole

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Eastern Mole
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

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.