Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Laurel Mapurito

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Nectandra truxillensis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Laurel Mapurito is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Laurel Mapurito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Nectandra
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Nectandra truxillensis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Laurel Mapurito

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Laurel Mapurito
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.

Laurel Mapurito

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.