Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Red-legged Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thomasomys	Heliosciurus
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
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-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.