Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Red-Disked Alpine

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Thomasomys	Erebia
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red-Disked Alpine
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-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.