Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Native Caper

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Capparis canescens

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Native Caper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Capparis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.