Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mantled Baskettail

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Epitheca
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.