Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Light Bossé

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Leplaea cedrata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Light Bossé is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Light Bossé
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Leplaea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Leplaea cedrata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Light Bossé

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Light Bossé
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.

Light Bossé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. 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.