Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Louse

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Polyplax
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.