Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mexican-apple

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Casimiroa edulis

Key Differences

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mexican-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mexican-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Casimiroa
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Casimiroa edulis

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mexican-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mexican-apple
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.

mexican-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

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.