Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.