Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Urocystis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.