Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Mountain Webcap

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cortinarius
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Mountain Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.