Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Oak Crust

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Peniophora
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.