Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Little Chamal

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Zamia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal

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.