Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Maltesecross

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Silene
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Maltesecross
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.

Maltesecross

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.