Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs mullein wave

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Scopula
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.