Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Forest Num-num

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Carissa
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Forest Num-num
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 Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.