Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Matted sandmat

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Euphorbia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Matted sandmat
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.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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