Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mexican Hickory

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Carya
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mexican Hickory
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 Hickory

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.