Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Kleinmond Spiderhead

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Serruria adscendens

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Kleinmond Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Kleinmond Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Serruria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Serruria adscendens

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Kleinmond Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Kleinmond Spiderhead
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.

Kleinmond Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.