Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mantled howler

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Atelidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Alouatta
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mantled howler
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 howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia