Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mountain paca

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuniculus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia