Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Norway lemming

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.