Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs False Turkey-Tail

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Stereum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	False Turkey-Tail
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 Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.