Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Red Truffle

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tuber
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Red Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.