Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Irish Major

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Oxycera
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.