Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs moru

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Quercus floribunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	moru
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Quercus floribunda

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

moru

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	moru
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.

moru

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.