Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Oily Pectis

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Pectis
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.