Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs lettered cone

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Conus litteratus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while lettered cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	lettered cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Conidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Conus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Conus litteratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

lettered cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	lettered cone
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.

lettered cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.