Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Northern Akodont

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Northern Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Necromys
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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