Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Marbled Orbweaver

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Araneidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Araneus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.