Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Anthrenus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.