Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mountain Masdevallia

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Masdevallia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Masdevallia
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 Masdevallia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.