Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mersawa

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mersawa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Anisoptera
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mersawa
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.

mersawa

Habitat

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

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.