Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Midday Jird

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Meriones
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.