Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Pectis

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	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 subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	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.

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.