Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Gilled lungfish

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Protopterus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Gilled lungfish
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.

Gilled lungfish

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.