Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Artibeus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.