Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs False Dotted Border

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Belenois
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.