Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs fox tapeworm

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Cricetidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Echinococcus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, 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.