Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Meadow Waxcap

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.