Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Pollenia viatica

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Orange-palped Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Pollenia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Orange-palped Clusterfly
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.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.