Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Fire ant

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Solenopsis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fire ant
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.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.