Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Fishtail Cup

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Gyromitra
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.