Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mallow skipper

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mallow skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mallow skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Carcharodus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mallow skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mallow skipper
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.

mallow skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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.