Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Grooved Cavalier

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Grooved Cavalier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Grooved Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Melanoleuca
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Grooved Cavalier
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.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

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.