Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs flat-backed millipede

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Cricetidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Polydesmus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.