Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Chiromyscus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Indochinese Chiromyscus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.