Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Enterographa
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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.