Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Higuillo

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Piper
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia