Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Forest Ironplum

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Forest Ironplum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Drypetes
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.