Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Colias
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.