Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs May River Red

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Dendrobium
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.