Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Foxtail Smut

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Urocystis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.