Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Red Balau

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Shorea
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

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.