Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Parsnip Flat-Body

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Depressaria radiella

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Parsnip Flat-Body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Parsnip Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Depressaria
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Depressaria radiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Parsnip Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Parsnip Flat-Body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Parsnip Flat-Body
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.

Parsnip Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.