Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Northern Button

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Acleris
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Northern Button
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 Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.