Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Lorquin’s Blue

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cupido
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.